-1. Who was the first leader of communist Russia?
-2. Snake-necked and hawk’s bill are what kinds of creatures?
-3. What was the surname of the French brothers who invented the hot-air balloon?
-4. Which British ice dancers who won gold medals at the 1984 Olympics were famous for their Bolero routine?
-5. In which part of the human body is the cochlea?
-6. WSM Barn Dance, launched in 1925, evolved into which long-running US radio show?
-7. Who was the famous monster of Greek legend, part beast, part woman, who dwelt near Thebes?
-8. What is a gnomon?
-9. What is the only mammal with the power of active flight?
-10. According to the lyrics from the Jailhouse Rock title song, what was "Little Joe" blowing on?
-11. Tritium is the radioactive isotope of which gas?
-12. Who is this?

2. Turtles

So Mrs Worrier assures me, Lex!

12. Keith Richards

4. Jane Torville and Christopher Dean

Bernie

5. Ear came to my mind

Ladies and Bernie - all good!

9. bats

1. Lenin

3. Montgolfier (not sure of the spelling) "Would you like to fly in my beautiful baloooooon?"

...and three more winners!

11. hydrogen

Indeed!

Takes me back to my first job with the UKAEA helping develop luminous paints using tritium to replace the extremely iffy radium-based ones

7. The Sphinx

Just caught me before the big zzzzzzz's. Good call, Mad!

8. I think its the pointy bit on the top of a sundial

Couldn't have put it better myself, flotsam!

6. Grand ole opry

Good call, manxman!

10. Trombone

Nice finish, SD!